Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 105a

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 105a is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 105a

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 105a is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-willawalla Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-willawalla Creek
Coordinates33.60481, -97.57627

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06928
Federal IDTX06928
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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